{"id":345229,"date":"2023-11-10T01:05:05","date_gmt":"2023-11-10T02:05:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=345229"},"modified":"2023-11-10T03:02:50","modified_gmt":"2023-11-10T03:02:50","slug":"all-stars-locked-in-as-nrl-pre-season-confirmed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=345229","title":{"rendered":"All Stars locked in as NRL pre-season confirmed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>T\ufeffhe 2024 <a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/nrl\" title=\"NRL\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NRL<\/a> schedule will begin on February 16 with the annual <a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/nrl\/all-stars\" title=\"All Stars\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">All Stars<\/a> clashes to take place in Townsville.<\/p>\n<p>The governing body on Friday announced the pre-season calendar, which features the blockbuster Indigenous vs Maori games in the north Queensland heat.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;After a successful match in New Zealand in 2023, All Stars returns to Townsville to kick off the 2024 season,&quot; NRL boss <a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/nrl\/andrew-abdo\" title=\"Andrew Abdo\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Andrew Abdo<\/a> said.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/cricket\/world-cup-2023-australia-wary-of-glenn-maxwell-injury-risk-after-marathon-steve-smith-vertigo-update\/06955628-90d9-42e5-be94-7ea3af63dfc2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Aussies fear Maxwell &#x27;risk&#x27; after marathon knock<\/strong><\/a><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/news\/surfing-2023-australian-laura-enever-breaks-record-for-largest-wave\/d6c1d900-79f1-45c3-81a0-e637308763e8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>&#x27;Fearless&#x27; Aussie breaks big wave world record<\/strong><\/a><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/nrl\/news-2023-cody-ramsey-illness-st-george-illawarra-dragons-contract-extension\/95d8287a-b958-4c23-8e76-9d15cf5d69b3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Dragons extend deal of star who may never play again<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&quot;The full week of community engagement, education and cultural activities is unique and unrivalled in sport.<\/p>\n<p><img data-id=\"8f339f08-adfd-4943-baf6-d3a80a6fbf88\" src=\"https:\/\/prod.static9.net.au\/fs\/8f339f08-adfd-4943-baf6-d3a80a6fbf88\" alt=\"James Fisher-Harris of the Maori All-Stars.\" data-width=\"4424\" data-height=\"2489\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&quot;There is no better way to celebrate the start of our season.&quot;\ufeff<\/p>\n<p>Both the women&#x27;s and men&#x27;s All Stars games will be broadcast live on Nine and 9Now.<\/p>\n<p>\ufeffFollow the showpiece representative weekend in Townsville, the official NRL pre-season tournament will be held from Thursday February 15 to Sunday February 25.<\/p>\n<p>The pre-season challenge feature games in Christchurch, Mackay, Queanbeyan, Mudgee, and Sunshine Coast\ufeff, including three double-headers.<\/p>\n<p>The Sea Eagles won this year&#x27;s pre-season challenge.<\/p>\n<p>The NRL season proper will kick off with the historic double-header in Las Vegas in March.\ufeff<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>T\ufeffhe 2024 NRL schedule will begin on February 16 with the annual All Stars clashes to take place in Townsville. 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